Steve McCurry giving his lecture “Lens on Afghanistan” at the Canadian Museum of Civilization last night.
Steve is an American photojournalist best known for his photograph, “Afghan Girl” that originally appeared in the June 1985 edition of National Geographic.
The follow-up by Steve McCurry to find Sharbat:
Tune in this evening or set your VCR’s at 8P.M ET on CBC News Network as they will be re-broadcasting 65_RedRoses.
65_RedRoses is a Canadian documentary that takes an unflinching look into the life of Eva Markvoort as she battles a fatal genetic disease called Cystic Fibrosis (CF). At 23, Eva needs a double lung transplant to live. Unable to be around other patients with the same disease, Eva turns to the internet where she forms a strong connection with two American girls in different stages of CF. As the film follows Eva on her journey to getting new lungs, we witness how her online friendship with Meg and Kina withstands the tests of both time and distance.
Unfortunately, Eva lost her battle against Cystic Fibrosis on March 27, 2010.
Eva’s personal blog, where she says her final goodbyes and her heart-wrenching efforts to simply breath are here:
http://65redroses.livejournal.com/
Links:
http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/passionateeyeshowcase/2009/65redroses/
With the weather being so nice lately, I drove just down the street, about 10 minutes from home, and visited a little know place that has a waterfall. At this time of year there is still quite a bit of runoff and I was able to capture a few shots.
I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting Myles, his sister Jillian and Mom and Dad last weekend.
Here I am trying to make our meeting a little more interpersonal by showing Myles a mind blowing card trick I know. He smiles when I’m done and says “that’s neat” and then proceeds to jack my show and lays down about six tricks he knows on me…
I think he’s a ringer.
I let Noah press the TEST button on my Pocket Wizard to show him how it triggered the flashes in my softboxes. After our session, he was so eager to teach everyone how my camera worked and that he could now take a picture.
I just love these sessions with kids!!!
A very special THANK YOU to everyone who came out tonight for the Ottawa Senators 65 Roses Gala to help breathe life into the future for young Canadians battling cystic fibrosis!
A memorable evening of inspiration, fine dining and great music provided by the JW Jones Blues Band was had by all.
The event, which was hosted by Max Keeping and 65 Roses celebrity chairman, the Sens forward and right-winger Shean Donovan, raises money for young Canadians battling cystic fibrosis in the Ottawa area. This was a year that also celebrated the foundations 50th anniversary.
On hand were members of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, community leaders, sponsors and supporters.
The event was held at the Hampton Inn Conference Centre.
Thank you all!
Because of my involvement with Heather,(1), and the impact it had on me, I recently contacted the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Canada, to volunteer my services as a photographer. Together with the foundation, the Childrens Hospital Of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the Ottawa General Hospital, I have had the honour and privilege to provide photographic services to the sweetest and bravest children you will ever meet.
On Monday, February 8th, 2010, The Ottawa Chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, along the the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, will be holding their annual fundraiser, The Ottawa Senators 65 Roses Gala.
This also marks the 50th anniversary of the Foundation. There has been significant progress in cystic fibrosis research and care since the Foundation was established in 1960. Researchers across Canada are now studying all aspects of cystic fibrosis, including fixing the basic defect and treating the symptoms of the disease. Thanks to tremendous advances in research and treatment, people with cystic fibrosis are living longer and healthier lives.
Please take a moment and think about making a difference in the life of a child afflicted with cystic fibrosis and come on out on and support this very worthy cause.
Proceeds from this event support the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in conducting health research and supporting specialized care for children and young adults battling cystic fibrosis.
Hope to see you there!
Jean
So the story goes like this…
Yesterday I received an email from Belanger RV/Auto dealer to invite me to an event at their dealership. They mentioned that Patrick Carpentier would be on hand with his race car to sign autographs. Patrick is a Nascar driver. They also included a link to YouTube to promote the event:
http://www.youtube.com/user/belangerautomax#p/a/u/2/JxTk8zyJmCo
Knowing that my colleague Leon covers Nascar, I sent him an email letting him know about the event.
Well folks, this is where it gets interesting…
After Leon checks out the video, he writes thanking me for the heads-up and also that, in his words, “they STOLE my picture!”
If you watch the video, at the 14-15 second mark, there is a photo of Partrick that was taken from Leon’s stream:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/totalphoto/3876430430/in/set-72157622104096781/
So I go there this morning, bring up Leon’s Flickr stream on my phone and ask Patrick to hold it and let me take a photo of him holding my phone displaying a photo of himself.
And now… you know the rest of the story…
**P.S. The photo was not “borrowed” by the dealership themselves but by a marketing company hired by the dealer.**
Rebekah and I had a session today with a very pleasant and popular young man who has Cystic Fibrosis. Not only did he have our photo shoot to contend with, but he also had a video conference appointment and then a filmed "biography" session… all before noon!
© 2022 Jean P. Labelle|ProPhoto Website
